04-04-2012, 11:10 AM
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Kyle Walters of Grant Valkaria, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Gator Division event on Lake Toho. For his victory, Walters earned $6,652.
"My day was very good," said Walters. "I'm very familiar with this area, so I ended up fishing down on Lake Kissimmee. It's about a 45-minute run after you get through the locks. The weather was pretty cloudy, so I started out throwing a Vibratron spinnerbait and had some luck. When the sun finally did come out, the fish cleared and went and hid under the mats. I switched up my strategy and went flipping with a Gambler Mega Daddy. It worked out real well for me.
"I was fishing from 3 to 5 feet deep," Walters continued. "I caught around eight fish throughout the entire day. The key to my victory was really the big 8-pound, 12-ounce bass that I got while flipping."
Boater Kyle Walters of Grant Valkaria, Fla., parlayed a total catch of 22 pounds, 1 ounce into a tournament title at the March 31 Walmart BFL Gator Division event on Lake Toho.
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
2nd: Eric Conant, Lakeland, Fla., five bass, 21-9, $2,326
3rd: Juan Ruiz, West Palm Beach, Fla., five bass, 20-6, $1,551<br />
4th: Ron Veale, Clewiston, Fla., five bass, 19-4, $1,086<br />
5th: Joseph Kremer, Osteen, Fla., five bass, 18-1, $930<br />
6th: Darrell Cranor, Lakeland, Fla., five bass, 17-13, $853<br />
7th: Jeremy Smith, Plant City, Fla., five bass, 17-6, $775<br />
8th: Greg Harp, Vero Beach, Fla., five bass, 17-5, $698<br />
9th: Brandon Medlock, Lake Placid, Fla., five bass, 16-8, $620<br />
10th: Bryan Honnerlaw, Moore Haven, Fla., five bass, 16-7, $543
Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.
Trevor Hamlin of Cape Coral, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win $2,326 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Michael Wiles, Perry, Fla., five bass, 20-5, $1,163<br />
3rd: Jason Eilertsen, Orlando, Fla., five bass, 20-0, $777<br />
4th: Michael Clements, Cocoa, Fla., four bass, 16-4, $543<br />
5th: Ricky Timmerman, Umatilla, Fla., five bass, 16-0, $465<br />
6th: Mike Foster, Lehigh Acres, Fla., four bass, 14-5, $426<br />
7th: Andrew Pulliam, Tampa, Fla., five bass, 13-7, $388<br />
8th: Robert Wood, Jupiter, Fla., five bass, 13-6, $349<br />
9th: Wayne Sprayberry, Williston, Fla., five bass, 13-5, $310<br />
10th: Dennis Sprayberry, Lehigh Acres, Fla., five bass, 12-11, $271
The next BFL Gator Division tournament is scheduled for Sept. 15-16 on Lake Okeechobee in Okeechobee, Fla. After the fifth Gator Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 4-6 Regional Championship on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Ga. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing - the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. The 2012 BFL All-American is being held May 17 - 19 on the Potomac River in National Harbor, Md. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.
ABOUT FLW<br />
FLW is the industry's premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sport's richest payday and most coveted championship trophy - the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the "Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water," through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the world's richest fantasy sports game - FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.
www.FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay, Director of Public Relations, (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoutdoors.com<br />
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com<br />
Joe Opager, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1989 (w), (218) 434-0748 (m) or joe.opager@jacobs-mgmt.com
"My day was very good," said Walters. "I'm very familiar with this area, so I ended up fishing down on Lake Kissimmee. It's about a 45-minute run after you get through the locks. The weather was pretty cloudy, so I started out throwing a Vibratron spinnerbait and had some luck. When the sun finally did come out, the fish cleared and went and hid under the mats. I switched up my strategy and went flipping with a Gambler Mega Daddy. It worked out real well for me.
"I was fishing from 3 to 5 feet deep," Walters continued. "I caught around eight fish throughout the entire day. The key to my victory was really the big 8-pound, 12-ounce bass that I got while flipping."
Boater Kyle Walters of Grant Valkaria, Fla., parlayed a total catch of 22 pounds, 1 ounce into a tournament title at the March 31 Walmart BFL Gator Division event on Lake Toho.
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
2nd: Eric Conant, Lakeland, Fla., five bass, 21-9, $2,326
3rd: Juan Ruiz, West Palm Beach, Fla., five bass, 20-6, $1,551<br />
4th: Ron Veale, Clewiston, Fla., five bass, 19-4, $1,086<br />
5th: Joseph Kremer, Osteen, Fla., five bass, 18-1, $930<br />
6th: Darrell Cranor, Lakeland, Fla., five bass, 17-13, $853<br />
7th: Jeremy Smith, Plant City, Fla., five bass, 17-6, $775<br />
8th: Greg Harp, Vero Beach, Fla., five bass, 17-5, $698<br />
9th: Brandon Medlock, Lake Placid, Fla., five bass, 16-8, $620<br />
10th: Bryan Honnerlaw, Moore Haven, Fla., five bass, 16-7, $543
Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.
Trevor Hamlin of Cape Coral, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win $2,326 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Michael Wiles, Perry, Fla., five bass, 20-5, $1,163<br />
3rd: Jason Eilertsen, Orlando, Fla., five bass, 20-0, $777<br />
4th: Michael Clements, Cocoa, Fla., four bass, 16-4, $543<br />
5th: Ricky Timmerman, Umatilla, Fla., five bass, 16-0, $465<br />
6th: Mike Foster, Lehigh Acres, Fla., four bass, 14-5, $426<br />
7th: Andrew Pulliam, Tampa, Fla., five bass, 13-7, $388<br />
8th: Robert Wood, Jupiter, Fla., five bass, 13-6, $349<br />
9th: Wayne Sprayberry, Williston, Fla., five bass, 13-5, $310<br />
10th: Dennis Sprayberry, Lehigh Acres, Fla., five bass, 12-11, $271
The next BFL Gator Division tournament is scheduled for Sept. 15-16 on Lake Okeechobee in Okeechobee, Fla. After the fifth Gator Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 4-6 Regional Championship on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Ga. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing - the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. The 2012 BFL All-American is being held May 17 - 19 on the Potomac River in National Harbor, Md. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.
ABOUT FLW<br />
FLW is the industry's premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sport's richest payday and most coveted championship trophy - the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the "Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water," through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the world's richest fantasy sports game - FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.
www.FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay, Director of Public Relations, (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoutdoors.com<br />
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com<br />
Joe Opager, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1989 (w), (218) 434-0748 (m) or joe.opager@jacobs-mgmt.com